This morning I visited @eppingchurch & said a prayer of thanks for the staff @EppingStJohns.
In the face of adversity our #ESJfamily have rallied together to keep student progress at the centre of all that they do.
I wish you & your families a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. https://t.co/zElqhhQRpm

Could not be more #proud of our year 9s! They have made it to the u14s Essex Cup quarter finals after a 2-1 victory against FitzWimarc in the last 16. @EppingStJohns@ESJ_CPI Fantatsic way for us to finish the year. 2 games away from the final! #football

A day full of celebration today. Almost 200 students from all year groups were rewarded by watching a Christmas film and over 50 individual Year 7s were awarded for a great term! @EppingStJohnshttps://t.co/KNmgLy2AfW

Great day rehearsing for Epping on Broadway which is now officially a sell out performance! We can’t wait to show how talented we are tomorrow. #proud (heads up: we will be seating those with tickets first and assessing situation prior to on-the-door sales.) https://t.co/r5mhy5RL8y

Registration is now open for the most anticipated cyber security competition of the year! Girls from across the country will pit their code-breaking skills against one another in a series of online challenges to crown the UK’s brightest minds https://t.co/9Ld6DYeUEi#GirlsComp19https://t.co/BJVvexG6Ew

Careers and Post 16

At Epping St John’s we strongly believe in planning ahead for our students’ futures. We understand the importance of making informed decisions, so we therefore make sure our students have access to all the relevant information and opportunities to help make these decisions regarding their future.

Starting as early as Year 8 we encourage students to start to consider their strengths and the skills they have through SMSC lessons which prepare them for future careers and curriculum choices for their GCSE’s subjects. Students also have group sessions with Mrs Madden our Careers Manager about subject choices as well as taster classes and talks by external people.

We aim to help all students thoroughly investigate career opportunities through a range of educational experiences and we ensure that all students are given as much information and support as possible in order for them to make informed decisions about their GCSE choices and post 16/18 pathways.

During their KS4 years students will take part in a work experience placement. They will produce a good quality CV plus letters of application and have a Mock Interview with an external person from business or Industry. They will be guided in making applications for apprenticeships, colleges and six forms as well as having one to one interview with Mrs Madden.

All students have access to college taster days and roads shows, inspirational talks, assemblies, apprenticeship workshops, plus much more. The school is also recognised for its careers work and holds the National Recognition of Quality award.

Our Careers Education and Guidance at Epping St John’s aims to prepare all students for their adult and working life by contributing to the development of the fully rounded individual. We firmly believe that students should always be given the opportunity to develop their knowledge of themselves and be able to utilise all the opportunities open to them. We have an excellent record of ensuring that our students secure Post 16 and Post 18 education places, resulting in the school having no NEET’s for the past few years.

We run many careers events throughout the year; if you are an employer/college/university/apprenticeship or a parent who would like to engage with the school please contact Mrs Madden at the school maddenv@bmatesj.org.uk